Regional

Runoff for House seat set for next month

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 14, 2020
North Carolina’s only second primary of the 2020 campaign season is set for next month. The March 3 Republican primary race for the U.S. House of Representatives District 11 seat came down to Haywood County’s Lynda Bennett and Henderson County’s Madison Cawthorn.
A GoFundMe account has been started to help the Sowell family of Marble.

A GoFundMe account has been started to help the Sowell family of Marble.

Father drowns, son missing in lake

News Staff
Thursday, May 14, 2020
By Penny Ray Cherokee Scout Murphy – A local father drowned last week during a fishing trip with his son, who remains missing as of the Cherokee Scout’s press time Tuesday.  A kayaker found the elder man’s body near the shoreline of Hiwassee Lake around 6:15 p.m. May 7.

Graham gets $387K in relief

News Staff
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Raleigh – Following the passage of the 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Act, Rep. Kevin Corbin announced Monday that Graham County will be receiving $387,338 to cover immediate expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

County curfew lifted

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Graham County’s 46-day curfew has came to an end. Starting March 20, residents were banned from non-essential travel within county borders from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m.

Credit union gives foundation $2.5 million

News Staff
Thursday, May 7, 2020
By Jama Campbell State Employees Credit Union Raleigh – The State Employees' Credit Union's Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce that a $2.5 million grant has been awarded to the N.C.

State assembly passes COVID-19 bills

News Staff
Thursday, May 7, 2020
By Lindsay Marchello and Kari Travis Carolina Journal News Service Raleigh – The N.C. General Assembly passed two bills to deal with fallout from COVID-19. The General Assembly’s 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Act was separated into two sections.